Slipper.



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APPLICATION HLED FEB-12,1916.

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ERIK DILLBERG, OF HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT, ASSIGNOR TO THE. WILLIAM H. WILEY & SON COMPANY, OF HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT, A CORPORATION OF CON 1\T EOTIGUT.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 25, 1916.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ERIK DILLBERG, a subject of Sweden, residing at Hartford, in the county of Hartford and State of Gonnectiout, have invented a new and useful Tmprovement in Slippers, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to the manufacture of that class of slippers which have uppers crocheted, knit or woven of cotton, linen, wool or silk yarn or thread, attached to soles that have inexpensive bodies of paper, pasteboard, leather or cork, which are covered with a skin of thin soft kid, sheepskin, calf or chamois, and provided with in-soles of fleece, lambs wool or eiderdown.

The object of the invention is to provide a construction for slippers of this nature which enables the soft flexible upper to be attached to the sole very quickly and cheaply either by hand or by machine in a firm, durable and attractive manner.

Of the accompanying drawings Figure 1 shows a side view of a slipper which is constructed according to this invention. Fig. 2 shows a plan of the top or inside of the sole, with the upper attached but reversed as it is just before the final step of putting the slipper in condition for use. Fig. 3 shows a section on larger scale of the sole before the edges of the covering arefolded about the edges of the body and with the upper reversed. Fig. 4; is a section showing the sole completed but with the upper reversed or wrong-side-out. Fig. 5 shows a section of the slipper with the upper turned rightside-out as when in condition-for use and with a fleece in-sole inserted.

The stiffening or interlining 1 which forms the body of the sole can be made of paper, pasteboard, leather, cork or the like material, of suitable thickness and rigidity. The covering or wearing surface 2, which is secured to the bottom of the stiffening body, may be made of kid, sheepskin, soft calf, chamois or other desired flexible material. The covering is out to the same outline but somewhat larger than the stiffening so that it will cover the bottom and can be folded around the edge and over on the top of the stiffening. The covering, if of leather, is applied to the stiffening so that the grain side will be out and the flesh side in when the sole is finished. Extending entirely around the edge of the covering and secured to the same side as the stifiening is a tape or braid 3 that has a firm texture but is thin and flexible. When the edge of the cover ing is turned over the edge of the stiffening the tape lies between the edges of the covering and stifiening. The crocheted, knit or woven upper 4: has its lower edge fastened to the outside surface of the covering by one or more lines of stitching 5 that pass through the upper, the covering and the tape. These parts are stitched together with the upper turned inside-out, as illustrated by Fig. 3. The stitched edges of the upper, cover and tape are then turned over the edge and the tape cemented to the top surface of the stiffening, as shown in Fig. 4:. In this condition the upper is still inside-out. After the tape has been fastened by glue or cement to the stiffening the upper is reversed and turned right-sideout, leaving the stitched edges inside of the slipper, as shown in Fig. 5. Before or after the upper is turned rightside-out an in-sole 6 of fleece, lambs Wool or eiderdown may be secured to the inside of the sole. Putting the parts together in this manner allows the edge of the body to be very easily and quickly stitched by hand or machine to the edge of the flexible covering, and this line of stitching is very firm for it passes through the reinforcing tape in such manner that the stitches will not tear out of or pull away from the thin covering. When the upper has been turned right-side-out, after the parts are stitched together in this way, the stitching threads are entirely concealed and are protected from wear. The result accomplished by following the described method of putting the parts together is a durable and attractive slipper having a comfortable sole and a very soft flexible upper.

The invention claimed is:

1. A slipper having a sole consisting of a stiffening body, a flexible member covering the outer surface of the body and folded about the edge thereof, a tape applied to and reinforcing the folded edge portion of the covering member and lying between said edge portion. and the upper marginal surface of the body, and an upper fastened to said sole by stitching passing through the lower edge of said upper, the edge portion of said covering member and said tape.

2. A slipper sole consisting of a stiffening body, a flexible covering member applied to one surface of the body, the edge "portion of the covering member projecting beyond the edge of the body, and a flexible reinforcing tape secured to the projecting portion 1') of the covering member, said body and said tape lying upon the same surface of said member."

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Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

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